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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 04:33 PM
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2008 Summer Olympics

So far it has not peaked my interest, but that could change as it nears.

Anyone planning on watching the 2008 Summer Olympics?
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 05:25 PM
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I'm not. China can kiss my foot! (Harbor Freight, notwithstanding.)
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 05:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sierraben
So far it has not peaked my interest, but that could change as it nears.

Anyone planning on watching the 2008 Summer Olympics?
NO!

The Olympics are just something I don't care to pay any attention to.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 05:37 PM
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i am, but its not just because its the olympics, its because i am a track and field fan.
 
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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 05:44 PM
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I think it feels like they're less special now that theyre every other year
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 05:49 PM
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I think the REAL interesting part of the summer olympics will be the protesters and the eventual "Heavy Handed" way the ChiComs attempt to handle it.

LOTS of You Tube fodder there!
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 07:48 PM
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:09 PM
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I have a couple of cousins going this summer. They asked me if I wanted to go. I told them if I was going to spend that much to go somewhere it was not going to be China and it would not be with 6 billion people.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:22 PM
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I try to watch the opening ceremony if I'm at home, but other than that it doesn't really interest me.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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It was a lot more 'fun' when we had the big-bad boogeyman in the form of the "USSR" to compete against!!!.......

I'm old enough (barely!) to remember the '72 Olympics......I distinctly remember, during a family camping trip, and watching on the 2-channel TV, coverage about the Israeli athletes getting kidnapped at Munich........I was 8.

But man! Playing those 'red' army bast--ds at hockey, or basketball......Awesome!!!
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 09:49 PM
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I only watch winter Olympics now.

They are much more interesting.

In 2010, they are introducing "Full Contact Curling" and Human Moving Target Biathlon
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 10:12 PM
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Their in china so nope
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 10:15 PM
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Originally Posted by cmpd1781
It was a lot more 'fun' when we had the big-bad boogeyman in the form of the "USSR" to compete against!!!.......

I'm old enough (barely!) to remember the '72 Olympics......I distinctly remember, during a family camping trip, and watching on the 2-channel TV, coverage about the Israeli athletes getting kidnapped at Munich........I was 8.

But man! Playing those 'red' army bast--ds at hockey, or basketball......Awesome!!!
i agree.

my opinion is when they set their sites on taking the nationalism out of the games, it kind of got a lot less interesting.

i remember one of the winter olympic games (did they have it in 1990?) in school and we all watched the hockey games during class. it got pretty crazy and was fun.
 
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Old Mar 24, 2008 | 10:16 PM
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Last edited by IB Tim; Mar 25, 2008 at 12:58 PM. Reason: f****** sick of Olympics. I live in Vancouver BC (home of the 2010).. I want to be GONE before that sh** hits...
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Old Mar 25, 2008 | 08:08 AM
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michael phelps will be someone to watch...how many gold medals last time?? 5 or 6 i think
 
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